NEC Nijmegen vs FK Bodø/Glimt

This is about as big as it gets for NEC: a spot in the Champions League league phase for the first time in the club's history is up for grabs in this playoff-round first leg. Bodø/Glimt, sitting top of the Eliteserien table, are the more battle-tested side on this stage and are chasing another shot at Europe's top table. Both sides needed extra time to get here. NEC beat Olympiacos 2-1 on aggregate, with Bryan Linssen levelling before Emre Mor struck a 95th-minute winner, Dušan Tadić pulling the strings throughout. At home, though, NEC lost their Eredivisie opener to Telstar and are missing defenders Bram Nuytinck and Perr Schuurs. Bodø/Glimt survived an even wilder tie, edging Union Saint-Gilloise 6-5 on aggregate thanks to Andreas Helmersen's 117th-minute header, with Jens Petter Hauge in red-hot form after a goal and an assist. The clubs have never met before. Our prediction: 2-2